Month: August 2021

Rum Finish Premiere Säntis Malt

Alpstein Edition No. XVII

Whereas various wine barrels have been used primarily in the Alpstein series to date, Alpstein 17 is the first to feature rum barrels from the Caribbean.

BAR NEWSAugust 31, 2021

The cellars where Säntis Malt matures are located in the heart of the Alpstein. Each barrel is a unique rarity full of character and is carefully selected by the master blender. With the first filling... Continue reading...

Terroir Lac Léman

The stronghold of the Chasselas

Vaud is great cinema for the wine world. Here on the shores of Lake Geneva, uninfluenced by the outside world, a traditional wine culture flourishes, centred on the Chasselas grape.

Chandra Kurt26 August 2021

Vaud is probably the most beautiful wine region in Switzerland. The interplay between Lake Geneva, the Alps, steep vineyards and, above all, a vastness that is unusual for Switzerland and which, depending on the ... Read more ...

CounterTip

Cheap labour or expensive professionals?

Gastronomy is on the upswing again. No matter where you go as a guest, you are welcomed and served by happy faces. The employees are happy that they can finally do their job again and the managers are happy that they finally have turnover in their coffers again.

Dirk Hany23 August 2021August 20, 2021

At the moment, I am increasingly being asked by other managers if I know and can recommend someone who is looking for a job in gastronomy. Often I even know a ... Read more ...

Classic Cocktails

Canchánchara

Mojito, pina colada and caipis have dominated summer cocktail menus for many years and although all can be incredibly great cocktails when prepared correctly, some bar mates roll their eyes at the weekend when the orders just won't let up.

Andy WalchAugust 18, 2021

The canchánchara has been in the shadows for a long time. Hardly anything fits better on a warm summer night than a refreshingly fruity cocktail like a canchánchara. Here in this issue, I try to ... Read more ...

Cuisine Without Borders

Scholarship for Innovative Gastronomic Businesses

Cuisine sans frontières (CSF) is launching a call for applications to support innovative restaurants in peripheral areas of Switzerland. The selected restaurant will receive a grant of CHF 30,000 over three years, in addition to coaching from proven experts.

BAR NEWSAugust 18, 2021

Running a pub without making a loss in a remote area of Switzerland was already a challenge before COVID-19. The pandemic has made this situation even worse. Yet the pub is a central ... Continue reading ...

New management at "Ueli Bier"

Adrian Baumgartner moves to the Fischerstube brewery

For over 47 years, the Fischerstube brewery in the heart of Basel has been brewing genuine Basel beer: Ueli Bier. What began in 1974 as a pioneering act by Hans Jakob Nidecker, a doctor from Kleinbasel, against the beer cartel is now an integral part of Basel's beer culture.

BAR NEWSAugust 16, 2021

After 20 years of service, Anita Treml Nidecker, the former managing director of the Fischerstube brewery, is stepping down from operational business. During the era of Anita Treml Nidecker, daughter-in-law of the brewery's founder, ... Continue reading ...

Finsbury

Wild Strawberry Gin

With Wild Strawberry Gin, Finsbury has created its first flavored gin.

BAR NEWSAugust 13, 2021

Finsbury London Dry Gin stands for over 280 years of quality, expertise, and tradition. It is one of the oldest known gin varieties from Great Britain that is still produced today. Finsbury Wild Strawberry ... Read more ...

Bar Manager, Verre à Monique, Geneva

10 questions for Arthur Brophy

Arthur spends the first years of his life in the British university city of Cambridge before the Brophy family settles in Geneva. He spends his childhood on the banks of the Rhone until he moves back to the UK to study sports and psychology.

BAR NEWSSeptember 6, 2021August 10, 2021

While working in service and chain restaurants, he never imagined that he would one day want to gain a foothold in the bar world. It was only when he returned to Geneva and worked at Verre à ... Continue reading ...

Experimental. Unique. Emotional.

Alchemist, Basel

The restaurant with the legendary Lällenkönig at Basel's Schifflände will be reborn in June 2021. The Alchemist is moving in, bringing with it a fascinating aura with elements from laboratories and pharmacies, fitting for the chemical city of Basel.

BAR NEWSAugust 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Here, the connection between alchemy and gastronomy is brought to life through a captivating concept! A mysterious atmosphere has been created using dark colors, patinated surfaces, gold and copper light fixtures, and individual ... Continue reading ...

Refreshing moments

Non-alcoholic beverages from Lateltin

Sometimes you want to avoid alcohol but still enjoy a refreshing drink. These new products make that possible.

BAR NEWSAugust 4, 2021

The trend toward non-alcoholic spirits is unstoppable. With "Jsotta Senza," Lateltin is launching its own non-alcoholic aperitif with a vermouth flavor, modeled on the popular Jsotta Vermouth. The launch will include... Continue reading...